swa99a Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Seems like my rp250 c sounds a little boxy. Not as smooth as my rp250f in stero. 2.1 ,but what is weird is that they have same tweeter and crossover at 1800 but the cabinet is obviously bigger on the floor stander. Maybe ishould up grade to the rp440;wich has a bigger cabinet. But does biger always mean better. Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 What does boxy mean? If you mean it's not as deep, it's not supposed to be. Don't forget a center channel is primarily designed to be for voice. You aren't going to get the same punch in the face from music that you will out of your towers. They have two totally different functions and are designed in two totally different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 IbizaFlame, I am with you, I have not heard many of the new Klipsch described as boxy. But, I can't tell anyone how to describe what they are hearing. I have heard some boxy vintange speaker from the 60's and early 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swa99a Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Ill try to explain. When i listen in stero 2.1 movies voices sound more smooth and open. Then when i use the center or 5.1 the voices sound more muffled or confined . Not as smooth .open or natural. Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 It might be an issue with the "center width" setting on your receiver. Have you calibrated it correctly? I have mine set to +3 on my Emotiva since my speakers are so close together. That or it may be the soundtrack itself has issues with the center channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Try setting your center crossover a bit lower like at 50Hz. The try 60, 70, 80. Also, are you hearing dialog through your subwoofer, especially lower male voices. Read this thread. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/158483-rc62-ii-tin-can-sound/?hl=%2Bsam+%2Belliot#entry1907473 Bill Edited August 16, 2015 by willland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Ill try to explain. When i listen in stero 2.1 movies voices sound more smooth and open. Then when i use the center or 5.1 the voices sound more muffled or confined . Not as smooth .open or natural. Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk I know exactly what you mean. I just want to say that I have experienced this same "boxiness" with every center speaker I've ever tried. I'm much happier with just the towers. If you still want a center channel, I'd suggest turning it down a little bit, or just swap it out for an rp-150m. Edited August 16, 2015 by mattSER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Ive owned almost every center Klipsch has ever made and the only one I've been completely happy with is the palladium one. The rest were a bit unnatural as you state. Oh and the kl-650. It's the next best center I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swa99a Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Does a book shelf speakeras a center sound more open.another it seems like a lot of movie mixes send a lot of base to the center as well. Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) A bookshelf COULD sound better. Depends on your room and what not. But it would have to sit vertical in case your thinking bookshelf on its side. And if you got too much bass going to center try upping the crossover frequency. Edited August 17, 2015 by Scrappydue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The center channel has been my most neglected area, which doesn't bother me for the most part because I never watch movies and I'm primarily a 2 channel listener. However, some 5.1 audio has the mixes where the majority or almost all of the vocals come out of the center unlike blending them with the mains like many older multi channel audio disks do. I use a KLF C7 for my center and the highs sound really restricted. On paper it has a flatter response than any of my other mains or rears, but it sounds very dry most of the time. IMO, you need a center that is almost as capable as your mains or it will be lackluster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swa99a Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Wll i finally moved on from the rp250c and moved up to the rp440c and sounds pretty good. Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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